Yardbarker: Henry Cooperhttp://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/players/henry_cooper/74400
Recent articles about Henry Cooperen-usBritish Beat: Tyson Fury And Derrick Chisora Headline Quality London CardA world-ranked British heavyweight was once as rare as a Penny Red. On Saturday at London’s Excel Arena, two shall converge for the first time since 1997, when former Westminster street-sweeper Henry Akinwande attempted to exact a citizen’s arrest upon compatriot Lennox Lewis in Lake Tahoe. It was a course of action that left the exasperated third man, Mills Lane – a former county district court judge who found himself repeatedly punked by a generation of heavyweight jackasses – with little option but to throw out the Tallahassee-based spoilsport on grounds of compulsive clinching.
Quite whether HRH should have been implicated in such a fiasco is another matter. For while both were London-born, Akinwande and Lewis spent the meat of their formative years abroad (Nigeria and Canada respectively). Famously, Lewis won an Olympic gold medal for Canada in 1988. Upon turning pro, however, Lewis was cajoled into abandoning the maple leaf for a Union Jack, by the London-based spiv and convic...28 Nov 2014 11:02:58 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_tyson_fury_and_derrick_chisora_headline_quality_london_card/17801621
http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/british_beat_tyson_fury_and_derrick_chisora_headline_quality_london_card/17801621British Beat: Tyson Fury And Derrick Chisora Headline Quality London Cardhttp://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/british_beat_tyson_fury_and_derrick_chisora_headline_quality_london_card/17801621http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngToday in Sports History – 5/21Today in sports history… In 1966, Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight title against the English Champion, Henry Cooper. The fight was stopped in the sixth round after a rash of blows by Ali that left Cooper with a wide open gash on his left eye brow. Notable Birthdays: 1981-Josh Hamilton, 1977-Ricky Williams, 1972-Notorious B.I.G., 1957-Bruce Buffer image h/t: bestboxingblog.com, [&hellip
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http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/today_in_sports_history_521/16508776Today in Sports History – 5/21http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/today_in_sports_history_521/16508776http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.pngThe Outsider: Amir Khan’s Battle For AcceptanceLike all teen stars, Amir Khan seems to have been around forever. It is nigh on a decade since an unknown 17-year-old lightweight boxer from Lancashire captured the hearts of a nation. His gallantry at the Olympic Games in Athens returned an unexpected silver medal. And while the Val Barker trophy for the tournament’s most outstanding boxer went to the Kazakh Bakhtiyar Artayev, Khan was its star. Back in 2004, it seemed that Bolton — of all places — had unwittingly germinated the next Oscar De La Hoya or Roy Jones Jr.
In the prologue to his 2006 autobiography: “Amir Khan: A Boy From Bolton: My Story,” Barry McGuigan — a sage eye — suggested that Khan possessed as much potential as the young Floyd Mayweather, Jr. The former featherweight king also alluded to Khan, as a British Muslim, potentially becoming an important religio-political figure – a uniting force. It was a glowing reference and a presage to Khan’s impending greatness; not just as a fighter, but as a man.
Promoters fell over them01 May 2014 23:56:10 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_outsider_amir_khans_battle_for_acceptance/16385089
http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/the_outsider_amir_khans_battle_for_acceptance/16385089The Outsider: Amir Khan’s Battle For Acceptancehttp://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/the_outsider_amir_khans_battle_for_acceptance/16385089http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/8/e862ceb99f47784009ea1071b8255db3c65fcbf0/mini/Amir_Khan_v_dead.jpgMichael Buffer will get the Froch vs. Groves rematch Ready to RumbleHall of Famer MC Michael Buffer will call Carl Froch and George Groves to the ring when the pair clash in their rematch at Wembley Stadium.
The American legend will grace the national stadium as Froch and Groves lock horns in front of the biggest crowd in British boxing history, and Buffer cannot wait to introduce the bitter rivals after missing out on their epic first bout in Manchester.
“On November 23 I was in Macau for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios fight and quite disappointed that I was unable to be in two places at the same time as George Groves was challenging Super Middleweight World champion Carl Froch in Manchester,” said Buffer. “Everyone knew the contest between ‘The Cobra’ and ‘Saint’ George was going be a war and it certainly did not fail to meet its expectations.
“A rematch was inevitable and logical. Everything fell into place and I now find myself looking forward to coming to London and being a part of what looks like one of the greatest boxing nights in UK hi...27 Mar 2014 09:34:12 -0400http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/michael_buffer_will_get_the_froch_vs_groves_rematch_ready_to_rumble/16114174
http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/michael_buffer_will_get_the_froch_vs_groves_rematch_ready_to_rumble/16114174Michael Buffer will get the Froch vs. Groves rematch Ready to Rumblehttp://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/michael_buffer_will_get_the_froch_vs_groves_rematch_ready_to_rumble/16114174http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/20986e0fbb6d0f982fa2244574e2d525ec2db9a4/mini/PicImg_Boxing__Carl_83a6.jpgFroch vs. Groves rematch lands at London’s Wembley StadiumCarl Froch and George Groves will clash at Wembley Stadium in London on May 31.
The huge Super Middleweight rematch is set to break British boxing records as they look to settle their bitter rivalry after their epic first encounter at the Phones 4u Arena in Manchester.
Froch stopped Groves in the ninth round of their first meeting in November after the challenger had floored the Nottingham star in the opening round. A seat for the rematch will be the hottest ticket in sport and they go on sale on Monday March 10 when the two fighters come face-to-face for the first time since the fight at a press conference.
“Ever since I walked out at Wembley I knew this was the one,” said promoter Eddie Hearn. “Logistically we had some hurdles to overcome but the support of Wembley, The FA and Sky Sports have helped make history here. This is the first ever fight at the new Wembley Stadium and what better venue to stage the biggest British fight of all time.
“I’m proud to be involved in an eve...04 Mar 2014 17:04:02 -0500http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_vs_groves_rematch_lands_at_londons_wembley_stadium/15927479
http://network.yardbarker.com/boxing/article_external/froch_vs_groves_rematch_lands_at_londons_wembley_stadium/15927479Froch vs. Groves rematch lands at London’s Wembley Stadiumhttp://www.yardbarker.com/boxing/articles/froch_vs_groves_rematch_lands_at_londons_wembley_stadium/15927479http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/4/44a3c4c8908064c9c99121e3f55ec5fb455fb1fd/mini/PicImg_Boxing__Carl_c425.jpg